Psalms 34

1 By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.

“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!

3 Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.

6 This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.

7 A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!

9 Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.

10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!

14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!

15 The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.

16 (The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.

18 Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.

20 He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.